<TABLE> <S> <C>
<PAGE>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM INCOME
STATEMENTS, BALANCE SHEETS, STATEMENT CASH FLOWS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS
ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<S> <C> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS 9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> JUL-01-2000 JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000 SEP-30-2000
<CASH> 1,661 1,661
<SECURITIES> 6,724 6,724
<RECEIVABLES> 17,278 17,278
<ALLOWANCES> (139) (139)
<INVENTORY> 0 0
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 38,037 38,037
<PP&E> 5,561 5,561
<DEPRECIATION> 2,512 2,512
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 45,145 45,145
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 9,827 9,827
<BONDS> 0 0
0 0
0 0
<COMMON> 13 13
<OTHER-SE> 35,304 35,304
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 45,145 45,145
<SALES> 0 0
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 11,414 37,205
<CGS> 9,337 25,019
<TOTAL-COSTS> 14,693 40,025
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 5,356 15,006
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 0
<INCOME-PRETAX> (3,166) (2,253)
<INCOME-TAX> 18 18
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 0 0
<DISCONTINUED> 0 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0
<CHANGES> 0 0
<NET-INCOME> (3,184) (2,271)
<EPS-BASIC> (.25) (.18)
<EPS-DILUTED> (.25) (.18)
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